MV York
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | York |
| Owner | York Maritime Co., Greece |
| Operator | Bernhard Schulte Ship Management, Germany |
| Port of registry | Singapore |
| Builder | Higaki Shipbuilding |
| Launched | 27 March 2000 |
| Identification |
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| Notes | Captured by Somali pirates in October 2010 and used as mothership for piracy operations (January 2011) Released by the pirates in March 2011. |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 5,076 DWT |
| Length | 101 m (331 ft 4 in) |
| Beam | 20 m (65 ft 7 in) |
| Draft | 5.8 m (19 ft 0 in) |
| Crew | 17 (October 2010) |
MV York is a tanker for transport of liquefied gas that after its 2010 capture by Somali pirates had become a mothership for pirate operations. The vessel was released on March 10, 2011, after an unknown amount of ransom had been paid.